WA records its strongest monthly rise in employment on record, but tens of thousands of West Australians remain without a job and many others are underemployed.
Western Australia has recorded a significant drop in its unemployment rate, with the State Government crediting its hard border policy and a return to "close to normal" life for the recovery.About 70 per cent of jobs lost due to COVID-19 have been recovered
Ms McMahon lost her job as a trainee at a technology and manufacturing company due to the pandemic, which also saw her partner — who is a New Zealand citizen — lose all his casual work as a labourer.The couple's baby is due next month and while their utilities providers and bank have helped by putting payments on hold, bills and debts have been piling up."I have to make sure I have a budget in place, and it is a lot of postponing things and extensions [on payments].
She also feared the reduction of the JobSeeker coronavirus supplement, which will fall from $550 to $250 a fortnight, meaning people on the program will receive $815 a fortnight after September. Western Australia recorded a slightly lower unemployment rate than Victoria, which is still under lockdown.
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